Here are the Montgomery Advertiser’s All-District Volleyball Team, Player of the Year and 2023 Coach of the Year.
Player of the Year: Adi Vinson, Setter
Montgomery Junior Academy
Why was it chosen: Vinson finished the year with 1,461 assists, 400 digs, 88 aces, 59 kills and 53 blocks for the Eagles. She helped lead Montgomery Academy to the program’s eighth Class 3A state championship after finishing with 51 assists in the state game.
Coach of the Year: Gene Denham, Montgomery Catholic
Why was it chosen: In her first season coaching the Knights, Denham led the program to a 37-11 record and to its second straight Class 4A state championship.
First team
Bailey Rogers
Prattville Christian, so.
position: Setter
Why was it chosen: After rising from the third team last year, Rogers leads the Panthers with 929 assists, 282 digs and 90 kills in 2023.
Elle McBride
Montgomery Junior Academy
position: Oh
Why was it chosen: McBride rose from a second-team selection last year after finishing the year with 573 kills, 321 digs, 42 blocks and 26 assists.
Mali Barranco
Montgomery Catholic, Fr.
position: to
Why was it chosen: Barranco helped lead Montgomery Catholic to back-to-back state titles and was named to the Class 4A all-tournament team. She finished with 17 digs and three aces to help the Knights capture the title.
Maria Schwartz
Montgomery Catholic Junior
Position: setter
Why was it chosen: Schwartz, a second-team selection in 2023, earned Most Valuable Player honors in the Class 4A tournament. She finished with 27 assists, nine digs and four aces en route to leading the Knights to the state title.
Cuba Wiggins
Opposite, mr.
position: M.H
Why was it chosen: Wiggins finished with 329 kills, 178 blocks, 245 digs and 14 assists for the Bobcats in 2023.
Jenna McLendon
Prattville Christian Jr
position: M.H
Why was it chosen: The three-sport athlete was a big defensive presence for the Panthers in 2023. She finished with 77 total blocks, 35 digs and 10 assists.
Emma Kate Carter
Prattville Christian Jr
position: Oh
Why was he chosen?: Carter finished with 393 kills, 24 blocks, 280 digs and 17 assists for the Panthers.
The second team
s: Kyra Sims, Prattville Christian Junior
Oh: Ava Card, St. James, Fr.
Oh: Maddy Wilson, vs., Jr.
Oh: Caroline McDaniel, Montgomery Academy, then.
M: Grace Levanda, Montgomery Catholic, Jr.
to: Amy Sorrell, Montgomery Academy, then.
UTC: Grace Sell, Hopper Academy, Jr.
The third team
s: Billy Seale, Prattville Christian, Sr.
Oh: Chrislyn Berg, vs. So.
Oh: Sarah Cochran, Macon East, Sr.
Oh: Haber Howell, Montgomery Catholic.
M.H: Amaya Womack, Prattville Christian, Sr.
to: Megan Benson, Prattville Christian, Sr.
Utah: Briley Dees, Pike Road, Jr.
Jerry Humphrey III is a sportswriter for the Montgomery Advertiser and covers area high school sports, Auburn recruiting and Alabama athletics. Follow him on Twitter @jerryhump3.